Best of 2008!

This list is made up from all the movies, shows, and albums I've seen or listened to. There are Plenty I have not experienced yet.

Movies!
1. The Dark Knight
2. Wall-E
3. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
4. Iron Man
5. Role Models
6. Quantum of Solace
7. Hellboy 2
8. Horton Hears a Who
9. Step Brothers
10. Kung Fu Panda

TV!
1. True Blood
2. Lost
3. The Office
4. Weeds
5. Entourage
6. The Ultimate Fighter
7. Star Wars: The Clone Wars
8. Fringe
9. The Girls Next Door
10. Heroes

Music!
1. Radiohead- In Rainbows
2. Punch Brothers- Punch
3. Ryan Adams and the Cardinals- Cardinology
4. Metallica- Death Magnetic
5. Old Crow Medicine Show- Tennessee Pusher
6. Death Cab for Cutie- Narrow Stairs
7. United Nations- United Nations
8. Meshuggah- ObZene
9. Spitfire- Cult Fiction
10. Baroness- The Red Album

Movies Im Excited About!

A Few Changes

I've decided to add a few changes to my blogs criteria. I will not only descuss Disney news but I will talk about all my nerdy interests like comics, movies, toys, music, tv, and UFC. These are the things I'm most interested in and I feel I will have more to talk about this way.

I'm excited about this coming weekend because I will be driving to Louisville to see the Old Crow Medicine Show. They are an awsome modern bluegrass/ folk/ country band. If you don't know who they are you should check them out.

Old Crow Medicine Show


Also openin up the show is a band called The Felice Brothers. They are awsome as well. They are kind of a pub rock/ folk group.

The Felice Brothers

Its been a while.

Sorry its been so long, my computers been messing up left and right.
A lot has happened in the world of Disney in the last few weeks.
First Disney has anounced the new theme for next year called "What Will You Celebrate?"
Staring in January Disney will have all kinds of new thing for wedding, honeymoons, aniverserys, reunions, first visits, and birthdays. The biggest thing will be the birthdays. If you go to any Disney park this year on your birthday yu get in FREE! All you have to do is register your birthday online at there web site and the will give you a coupon to get in free. Thats awsome! Also if you live near the parks and have a season pass you can get a $75 doller credit to spend on your birthday.

Disney has also shut down all the clubs this past week at Pleasure Island in order to start construction on all new shops and restraunts.

Disney has also anounced plans to make several new movies, one being the Lone Ranger. They have anounced that none other than Johnny Depp will take on the role of Tonto and rumor has George Clooney will take the role of the Lone Ranger.
Another movie plan is a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean. It is still in early stages but is hoped for a release in 2011-2012.
Pixar has also anouced several new movies for the next few years; Up, Toy Story 3, Cars 2, and a few more.

As I think of more stuff I'll post it. Sorry for the delay.

Protest

Some employees of Disneyland resort hotels are protesting the new Disney healthcare plan tomorrow. They plan to block traffic and most likly get arrested. I don't know exactly what about the healthcare they don't like but if its anything like the healthcare throughout the country it probubly stinks.

No More Mcdonalds...

Thats right Disney has parted ways with Mcdonalds. As of September there will be no more Mcdonalds at any Disney park and any Disney toys in Happy Meals. This is an attempt to promote healthy eating.

This is kind of dumb in my opinion. But they can do what they want.

cartoon!

The Princess And The Frog Trailer

New Inside The Magic Podcast!

Its show number 174. So head over to www.distantcreations.com/insidethemagic

Disney at Comic Con: Lost, Up, and More!

Disney had a lot going on at this years Comic Con. They had booths for Pixar, Lost, And much more. Disney released info about many up coming things. Like Tron 2, Prince of Persia, Race to Witch Mountain, Up, and more. Disney also released info about partnering with Marvel Comics to create a new super hero.



Make sure you watch this whole video if you are a fan of lost!

New Inside The Magic Podcast! 173

Show #173 of Inside The Magic
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Ride Blog: Maelstrom

Maelstrom is a ride at Epcots World Showcase's Norway section. It is one of the only rides at the World Showcase. The ride takes you through the days the vikings where you pass polar bears and even trolls. You also scream down a waterfall and end in modern Norway.

SLEEPING BEAUTY: 1st Platinum Edition On Blu Ray

Mickeys Best! This Weeks Classic Cartoon

BACK FROM VACATION!

July 17th was the 53rd anniversery of Disneyland in California. That day Tony Baxter announced that they will reopen the classic walk through of Sleeping Beauty Castle by the end of the year.

The Princess And The Frog

This post is for Cameron.
The Princess And The Frog is the first traditionally animated movie the Disney Studios have made since Home On The Range. This movie will more than likely determine the future of animated movies since the last two did not do as well as predected. The Princess And The Frog features the first black princess. The movie has bayou/ cajun setting with alligaters and voodoo witchdoctors. The move features the voice talants of Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, John Goodman, Jenifer Lewis, Angela Bassett and Peter Bartlett . But the lead role of Tiana will voiced by Anika Noni Rose. The movie will also feature the music of Randy Newman; who did the music for Disney and Pixars Toy Story series. The movie is being directed by John Musker and Ron Clements and produced by John Lasseter.

O mickey where art thou

I just bought this cd and love it. This cd has some great bluegrass interpretations of some of Disneys best songs.

1. Circle Of Life - Collin Raye

2. Zip A Dee Doo Dah - Elizabeth Cook

3. You'll Be In My Heart - Kevin Montgomery

4. Baby Mine - Caroline Brown

5. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (Instrumental) - O Mickey, Where Art Thou?

6. Bare Necessities - Stonewall Jackson

7. When Somebody Loved Me - Sonya Isaacs

8. You've Got A Friend In Me - Amanda Martin

9. Mickey Mouse Medley (Instrumental) - O Mickey, Where Art Thou?

10. When I See An Elephant Fly - Robbie Fulks

11. I Will Go Sailing No More - Charlie Louvin

12. When You Wish Upon A Star - Ronnie Milsap

New Inside The Magic Podcast!

Show number 170 is up!
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Monorail VII (Red)

So Disneyland debuted its newest version of the monorail this weekend. Its known as The Mark VII. Also refered to as Monorail Red.

This Weeks Cartoon!

Just For The 4th Of July: The Hall Of Presidents!

The Hall Of Presidents was a dream of Walt Disney's from the very start of Disneyland but the technology was not advanced enough to pull off yet. Thus, Walt decided to put his Audio-Animatronics to the test by Creating a life like interpratation of his favorite president, Abraham Lincoln. This attraction was called Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln.

This attraction premiered along with many others at the 1964 Worlds Fair. It wasn't exactly what Walt wanted but he was happy with it. This attraction was the start to many great rides and attractions in all the Disney parks including Walt's dream, The Hall Of Presidents. Walt's brother Roy decided to put Walts vision in motion when he started plans to build Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. The original name was going to be "We The People," but Roy thought "The Hall Of Presidents" would be more suiting. The attraction also features poet, Maya Angelou as narrator. The Hall of presidents is one of the many great American symbols the Walt Disney Company has done over the years and it is clearly one of the best.
I hope you enjoy!

I Don't Know How Good This Will Be...

Bolt Trailer!

Bolt is the new Disney Studios Picture coming out this Thanksgiving. It feature voice work from John Travolta and Miley Cyrus.

Nightmare Before Christmas Blueray

Nightmare Before Christmas is coming out on Blueray and Special Edition DVD Aug 26th. This release will feature several new bonus features. The best will be a digital ride through Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Holiday. I'm really excited about this. So I've posted both the trailer and a ride through of the actual ride.

The New Pleasure Island

I found these pictures of the shops and restarants.

This is a picture of the new Hanes T-shirt Maker store

This is a new restarant called La Dolbe. It features a lot of South American food.


This is a new restarant called Portobella Yacht Club. It features authentic Italian dinners

This is Fulton Crab House. It has been at Downtown Disney for a while but will be getting a bit of a face lift this spring mostly to the third floor.

This is T-Rex: A Prehistoric Family Adventure. It is a new family restarant opening this fall. T-Rex will feature life size animatronic Dinosaurs, water falls, geysers, and a fossil dig site.

This is a balloon from Disney Paris. They are bringing a balloon like it to Downtown Disney to take people 300ft in the air to view Disney World from above.

New Face For Downtown Disney

Disney announced last weekend that they were elimnating all the dance clubs at Downtown Disneys Pleasure Island. They are doing so to make room for more shopping and entertainment. In my opinion this is great because when I go to Disney World I don't go to go clubbing. The only confirmed store that I know of right now is a Hanes Create Your Own T-Shirt store. Which might be cool.

Toy Story Midway Mania!

This is the newest ride at Disney's Hollywood Studio.
This ride looks really fun; I can't wait to ride it!
I don't know how long it will be though. :(

New Inside The Magic Podcast!

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This is the 169th episode in this awsome podcast. If you have not heard it before you should check it out.

First Ride Blog! Rock'n Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith

I decided to do my first ride post on Rock'n Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith in honor of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith which i just bought late last night. Rock'n Roller Coaster is located in both Walt Disneys Hollywood Studios in Florida and the Disney Studios Park in in France. The ride in Florida opened July 29th, 1999. It is the second fastest ride in all the Disney parks. It is second only to the Test Track in Disneyland Paris. R.R.C. goes from 0 to 58mph in 2.8 seconds. The ride is set up to where you end up in the studio in "G-Force Records." You walk in to see a video set up to look like Aerosmith is working on a new track. The band notices you are there and then invites you to come to a show with backstage passes. In their "Super Stretch Limo." You then continue to walk through the queue lines til you end up at a coaster loadind station set up to look like a back ally. you the enter the limo shaped trains and hang on. The coaster plays Aerosmith tracks that go along with the scenery of the ride. The ride is lined with all kinds of black light paint bilboards. It makes for a really cool experience!

I hope you enjoy these videos they are the best ones i could find!

Walt Disney World in 3D!

In case you didn't know Disney has teamed up with Google to make a 3D version of Walt Disney World on Google Earth. You can go to www.disneyworld.com/3dpark to find out more. But for your Viewing pleasure this is the video from web page hosted by Ludweg Von Drake.

Wall*E Review

A+

Wall*E was by far one of Disney and Pixars best. This is the best movie since Finding Nemo! It features very little talking but still keeps you interested the entire time. Wall*E is a depiction of the direction we are heading that puts Al Gore's An Inconvenant Truth to shame, haha. The movie also makes you really care about its characters and keeps you on your toes from the very begining. Not to mention the flawless animation that truely outshines the competion. I really loved this movie and will be really disapointed if it does not win the animation oscar. I would have to give Wall*E an A+!

One of my favorite Disney paintings!

This painting is by an artist by the name of Jeff Shelly. I think it is amazing!

Todays classic Disney cartoon!

I plan to post a classic Disney cartoon at least once a week if I can. Enjoy!

Wall*E starts Friday!

Wall*E comes out tomorrow!!!

Im so excited! This looks to be one of Pixars best movies so far. They have been building up hype for so long that it has a lot to live up to but im sure disney will deliver. They always do!